Lenoir weather in February: Lenoir, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Lenoir in February has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 3.33 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of −1°C, 85 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationLenoir
- Station IDUSC00314938
- Location35.91°N 81.54°W
- Elevation1,155 ft (352 m)
- Population18,280
- Jan 49° 27°
- Feb 53° 30°
- Mar 60° 36°
- Apr 70° 45°
- May 77° 54°
- Jun 84° 63°
- Jul 88° 67°
- Aug 86° 65°
- Sep 80° 59°
- Oct 71° 46°
- Nov 61° 36°
- Dec 52° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lenoir in February?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 41.3°F. February is 3.1°F warmer than January and 6.9°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Lenoir and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 50°F on February 1 to 56°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 38°F and 45°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 50°F | 28°F | 31% | 20% |
| February 8 | 52°F | 29°F | 32% | 21% |
| February 15 | 53°F | 30°F | 33% | 22% |
| February 22 | 55°F | 31°F | 35% | 22% |
| February 28 | 56°F | 32°F | 35% | 22% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 50°F | 28°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 50°F | 28°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 51°F | 28°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 51°F | 28°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 51°F | 28°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 51°F | 28°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 51°F | 29°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 52°F | 29°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 52°F | 29°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 52°F | 29°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 52°F | 29°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 52°F | 29°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 53°F | 29°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 53°F | 30°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 53°F | 30°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 53°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 53°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 54°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 54°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 54°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 54°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 55°F | 31°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 55°F | 31°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 55°F | 31°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 55°F | 32°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 55°F | 32°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 56°F | 32°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 56°F | 32°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 56°F | 32°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 30°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.33 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00314938; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lenoir in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around February 27 (35%). In all, 3.33 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Lenoir, 19 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00314938.
What are the records for February in Lenoir?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 83°F, on February 25, 1930; the coldest is −2°F, on February 6, 1996. The wettest February brought 8.80 in (1903); the snowiest, 19.1 inches (1979).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.3°F: 2021 39.8°F (−1.5), 2022 43.2°F (+1.9), 2023 49.4°F (+8.1), 2024 45.2°F (+3.9), 2025 44.0°F (+2.7), 2026 40.7°F (−0.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.8°F | −1.5°F | 5.11 in |
| 2022 | 43.2°F | +1.9°F | 5.30 in |
| 2023 | 49.4°F | +8.1°F | 4.55 in |
| 2024 | 45.2°F | +3.9°F | 2.63 in |
| 2025 | 44.0°F | +2.7°F | 4.68 in |
| 2026 | 40.7°F | −0.6°F | 1.80 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00314938; recent months: ACIS, station USC00314938. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Lenoir compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, February normal highs run from 37°F in Beech Mountain to 63°F in Southport; Lenoir's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.